Chapter 260: A Thinking Volley
It's not the first time they've competed in doubles, but it's their first time on the tour, and Raschet's assessment suggests that they're working together to be within the top 100 in the world.
Of course, this ranking is only theoretical, and the ranking based on the strength of Fan Ju in front of the net, how much can really be played depends on the table on the field.
I haven't been on the field, and my psychology is still bottomless, Fan Ju hasn't felt like this for a long time, just like the excitement when he participated in the competition for the first time.
"It's okay, right?" Before the start of the game, Fan Ju and Zeng Shaoxuan confirmed again, after all, there was only one game in the morning, and the two had less than 4 hours to rest.
Zeng Shaodigo shook his head, of course he was embarrassed to say that he was basically pressed and beaten by his opponent in the last game, and his body was not only fine, but also very abundant.
Fan Ju nodded, looking at the combination of the two opposite, and the urge to win in his heart surged again.
One Czech and one German, both of whom are on the list of singles players who will participate in the tournament, means that the two may not have worked together much in the past.
ATP starts with future tournaments, and all match records are available, which means that you can find the match material you need whenever you have time.
Fan Ju didn't have to waste time, he naturally had an assistant who would help him figure out the details of the two, and the results he got also made Fan Ju very satisfied.
"There is very little cooperation between these two people, and this year there was only one time half a year ago, and the cooperation that was eliminated in the first round, it is estimated that the strength of the duo cannot even rank in the top 300 in the world." Fan Ju saw that Zeng Shaodizzy was still a little nervous. He didn't speak, but said something to help him relieve.
"The opening serve, take the No. 1 serve. You pay attention to interception, if you can deduct it, don't be polite, and fight to the death! Fan Ju patted Zeng Shaodi's shoulder, the two glanced at each other, and stood in front of each other.
Zeng Shaohui knows very well what this match means to him, it is not a simple win, but also an important test to determine whether he can continue to partner with Fan Ju.
He doesn't have the strength and talent of tennis at the pinnacle of tennis after all. But Fan Ju has, if it is simply a doubles match, there are many international players. will rush to partner with Fan Ju, the killer in front of the net.
However, Fan Ju chose him, not because he was strong, but simply because he was a Chinese and a young player who was focused on training in China. That's all.
Fan Ju can be in order to play better results. He had his own choice, but he didn't, and at the end of the game in the morning, what he said to Fan Ju was not polite, but from his heart, from the bottom of his heart.
The two Europeans were standing on opposite sides of the pitch like him, and he could feel that the other was not looking directly at him. It's the one who ranks higher than them and poses a greater threat to them.
The tee signal sounds. Zeng Shaodigo subconsciously half-squatted down, at this moment he was in a very dangerous position, as long as the serve behind him was deflected, it was very likely to smash towards the back of his head.
However, he realized that he had made a mistake, and Fan Ju behind him had already served, it was a beautiful shot from a large angle, and the outside angle was so wide that he didn't have to crouch down to dodge the ball, because the ball could fly past him.
“OUT!” In the face of a pressing serve, the return ball was not accurate at all, and the picked ball flew directly out of bounds.
Regardless of how the ball is played, the players on both sides of the court touch each other's hands to express "congratulations", and this process is more used to communicate the tactics of the next ball, so as not to think about changing while the other does not know that his partner has changed.
"That ball just now was well dodged, and it just misled the opponent's reaction to the serve." Fan Ju knew that his partner made a mistake, but he didn't say it directly, and at this time, it was better to say it than not to say it.
Zeng Shaodigo was a little ashamed, but he nodded, agreed, and returned to the net again, the player on the opposite side had been replaced by another person, he knew that Fan Ju's first serve was still a large angle outside serve, and this time he was ready to make a sudden move in front of the net.
Looking at the partner who was jumping to the left side from time to time in front of the net, blocking the view of the hair extension players, Fan Ju nodded with satisfaction in his heart, knowing that mistakes can be improved, his heart is comfortable, and he swings the racket more freely.
One shot! With a speed of only 190 kilometers per hour, this is not the highest speed of the game, but in doubles, in order to control the ball more accurately, you can't ignore a random serve.
The German player on the opposite side was not confused, or he guessed correctly this time, picking up his racket and trying to get past Zeng Shaodi, who was in front of the net, to hit the middle of the gap between the two players.
"Good time!" Fan Ju did not rush to the front of the net, the double net intercepted, as soon as the opponent had the action of picking the ball, Fan Ju chased the ball and ran down.
Zeng Shaoxuan moved quickly to the right, he didn't know where Fan Ju behind him was running, but he knew that tactically, he had to expose the space for Fan Ju to hit the ball with the baseline of the forehand position.
A combination with a bad partner will become an obstacle to each other at this time, and a combination with tacit cooperation can play a wonderful match without verbal communication.
The bottom line lifting is fast and accurate, and the players who rush to the net from the bottom line have no time to go to the net to form a joint block with their partners.
Another Czech player, however, was blocked by Zeng Shaodi's rapid movement, and when he found that the return ball had come to the net, it was too late!
"Beautiful!" Zeng Shaodigo turned his head and stretched out his palm towards Fan Ju and slapped it violently, and finally a smile appeared on his face.
The execution of the tactics just now was flawless, and the difference between Fan Ju's volley and Zeng Shaodi's movement was only a few tenths of a second, just enough to block the opponent, but there was enough vacancy for the racket, and the perfect coordination of the standard front and rear positions.
The faces of the two people on the opposite side obviously became a little bad, and they clapped each other a little weakly, of course they knew that Fan Ju was very strong in singles, but even in doubles was so good, which made them unexpected.
After all, Fan Ju has never had doubles experience in the past games, and he doesn't even have a record of a future match, but the cooperation just now is seamless, and even the sudden squat of the first ball is regarded as the cooperation of the confusing hair extension player.
"If you can't score from Fan Ju, then start with another!" They can see that Fan Ju is very strong, but the other one is not good, persimmons pick up soft pinch, this is common to the whole world.
It won't be because of any European chivalry, so we have to fight hard to the low, and we are not fools, why lose if we can win?
Is Zeng Shaodashi really a soft persimmon? Fan Ju doesn't think so, the foundation is poor, and the tactics are backward? But don't forget, this was only before Nickelodeon's training.
Of course, after training, Zeng Shaodiu will not become a professional master all of a sudden, but there are some things that can not be beaten.
At the end of the service game, the double serve exchanged the right to serve, needless to say, Fan Ju's return is not to say, the opponent's heart is trembling, limiting the speed and power, how much threat can this serve have to Fan Ju?
The first serve was directly hit with a backhand at a small angle, and the player on the baseline had already lost a point before he could even chase the ball.
However, when they switched to Zeng Shaodi's hair extensions, the pressure was reduced a lot, and it was indeed as they thought, Zeng Shaodi's hair extensions did give them a chance to create zào.
"Pressed and beaten!" A high-tossing extension, with no power and no speed, gives the player on the baseline a chance to pump the ball.
But when he wanted to attack, a black shadow suddenly intercepted the front of his swing area!
"Damn it!" The swing is very hurried, the power is very strong, and the speed is not slow, but compared to Fan Ju's reaction speed in front of the net, it is much worse.
Zeng Shaodi, who was on the bottom line, watched Fan Ju in front of the net complete the interception action at a very fast speed, but he remembered the advice given to him by those coaches, whether it was Nickelodeon Online School or Fan Ju's personal trainer, they all had the same instructions for him.
"When you serve and receive, give the net to Fan Ju with peace of mind!"
At first, Zeng Shaodigo didn't understand what the coach meant, and thought that he was saying that his interception skills in front of the net were too poor, and he was also very depressed about this, thinking that he should be able to complete the normal interception and return of the ball.
But when he and Fan Ju started practicing together, he realized that he might have misunderstood the words of those coaches.
This is perhaps the best adjective to describe the fast-paced attack in front of the net, and when the process of the pair of shots takes place at a distance of less than 2 meters, you will find that even if you don't exert force, the feeling of ball speed will not be much slower than when you receive a serve.
You can't think at all, you can only passively fight back, which is the best way to test a player's ability and sense of the ball in front of the net, and it is also the key to successful interceptions in doubles.
Interceptions without thinking often become very inefficient, especially when the pace of the game is faster, the more likely it will be that both sides will not be able to kill each other no matter how they play.
However, Fan Ju's interception is different, his interception is thoughtful, as if he has already known the opponent's swing and movement direction, and has prepared the best interception means.
"Fart thoughts, it's just an instantaneous double speed increase." Fan Ju was also a little embarrassed when he heard Zeng Shaodi's praise, compared with Federer and Sampras, Fan Ju only relied on quick enough reactions.
The reason why those coaches didn't let Zeng Shaodizzy serve and assist on the net after receiving the serve was purely because Fan Ju moved and couldn't care about anything else at all.
When he was matched with Wayne, there were many collision accidents, and the physically strong Fan Ju was nothing, but after Wayne was hit a few times, he no longer dared to go to the net to grab business with Fan Ju.
Zeng Shaodi's "thin" physique, when he went to the net, he was beaten twice by Fan, and it is estimated that he will not have to compete, which is much clearer than Zeng Shaodi's. (To be continued......)